Cut-out standing toy



July 9, 1935. A. BURNS 2,007,791

' CUT-OUT STANDING TOY Filed Feb. 13, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ADELE bums w-1% ATTORNEY July 9, 1935. BURNS CUT-OUT STANDING TOY Filed Feb. 13, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ADELE Bums BY 5 ATTORNEY Patented July 9 1935 V N T STATES PATENT- OFFl C E 2,007,791 cur-O T STANDING toy Adele-Burns, New York, c ,Applicationllebruary13, 1935', Serial'No. 6,302 H I 3 claims." (cl. 46- -40) This invention relates to. new and useful immovements in cut-out standing. toys.

i The invention has for an obj ec't th'ej construe: tion' of j'sucha'toy; which. is characterized by a novel provision; 'integ'ralwith the material com-- stand. v

More particularly, the invention proposes the construction of blanks from which toys may be cut, out, said blanks consisting of sheets of najteiialprihted or inscribed with congruent front or back parts of figures or objects, contacting, at

an area or areas which will permit said manna back parts to be superimposedwhen the parts are cut outand bent at said contacting areas, and fsaidpartsto have integralbasesfadapte'd te be bent butw'ardswhen the parts. arfsuperimposed so as to be capable of supportingthe toy in "an upright position. 2 i

Still further the invention proposes an arrange- 'ment,wherein the sheet orsheets of material are ginnmed upon the back sideso that the front and backsof the cut out parts maybe easily pasted togetherJ j 1 I "Another one of the objects of this invention is the construction f of cut-out standing toys" which are characterizedby cut-out sheetsof material of congruent front and back parts pasted together, said parts to have integral base pieces bent away from each other, and fiat base pieces'pasted across said base piecesport the toys in upright positions.

Another one of. the objects of this invention is the provision of removablev elements cover 'ing portions" of 5 the gummed' material, p'articu -larly 'behind theb SeS; so that the s d teria l may be moistened to'paste the front and back parts together without moistenin'g the gummed material of the-bases; removable elements may 'be removed and the base attached upon the flat support pieces." j V Still further 'the invent ion proposes the con struction of an article mentionediwhich'is "simple and=durable and which can be manufactured and sold are reasonable cost.

" For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, ref;

c'rence will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended "claims in which the various novel features are more particularly set forth; I

" In the accompanying drawings forming a ma -'terial part of this disclosure: v "l?ig. *1 is an elevational view of a sheet of ma terlal with figures inscribed or printed thereon or forming sturdy feet tosup-A Thereafter, the

standing toys, ac-

Fig. 1 cutout, and in the process of being formed q into a standing toy. posing the cut-out toy, Joy which .the toy may pieces of a still further different design, a portion 7 thereof being illustrated uncut.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary-sectional View taken on i the line 1-1 of Fig-6.

In Fig. l a sheet of material lfihasbeen illus-' trated inscribed or printed with congruent front,

and back parts 'I I and 12, respectively, of the ure of a chick. have acontacting area I3 which will permitthe front and back parts to be superimposed when the parts are cut from the sheet NJ and bent alongthe contacting area. A feature of the invention resides in the fact that theparts i9 and II are provided with integral base pieces l4 arranged in sucha manner that the cut-out toy may stand. Thebase pieces M are formed with scored lines l5divi'ding off flange sections it whichmay be bent outwards away from each other when the pieces are 'cut out. The back-side of :the sheet l0 may be gummed; orpaste or other 'parts I0 and H connected is that a childmay more easily assemble them.

These parts are arrangedto The cut-out pieces should be glued or pasted together to the line where the flanges it spread, 46

that is, the line l5. This is clearlyillustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. A base piecel'l is'then glued or pasted upon the bottom of the flanges" and trimmed. down to the exact shape of the flanges.

and movable The toy is now capable of standing, for the enjoyment ofa child.

Larger and more substantial toys may be printed on heavy cardboard, die cut at the factory,jand

{mounted on cardboard basestc" be sold as a completed toy, either singly or inisets'fThey may also be printed on thin tin or other sheet material, one or more on a sheet and sold in sheetsor in bound book forms.

In Fig. 4 the parts'll" v and l.2 'of a turkey are illustratedconnected together at the two areas I3; which areas are arranged so that the front and back parts may be bent along these areas to superimpose them upon each other. While the design of the parts are different, the invention in both cases, is the same, in that the parts are equipped with bases 14 having scored lines l5 dividing off the support flanges Hi. In other respects, the toy is similar to the one previously described, and its use, operation, and play will readily be understood.

In Fig. 5 the parts II and I2 of a sail boat are connected together at 13'. In other respects this form of the invention is identical with the forms illustrated in the previous figures.

In Figs. 6 and 7 another embodiment of the inventien has been disclosed. Sheet material l0 is shown upon which there is printed or inscribed congruent front and back parts H and I2, 'respectively, contacting at an angle l3 which will permit the front and back parts to be superimposed whenthe parts are cut out-and bent on said contacting area. The contacting area is so arranged that the parts are printed at an angle to each other. As shown on the drawings the parts are substantiallycut out from the sheet I 0 except for a small piece of the sheet which still remains, merely for illustrative purposes. The front and back parts have integral bases I4 and flanges l6 separated from the bases by score lines I5. The back side of thesheet I0 is gummed. Removable elements l9 cover a portion of the gummed material immediately behind the flanges l6. These removable .elments are in the form of adhesive tape. When removed the gummed portion of the backs, of the flanges will be exposed a and ready for use.

the front and back parts together without any danger of the gummed material upon the flanges being accidentally moistened. After the front and back parts have been secured together, the adhesive I9 is removed and the gummed material of the flanges may now be moistened to secure the flanges upon a flat base piece, for example, a base piece similar to that indicated by reference numeral H in Fig. 3.

It is proposed that the cut-outs be arranged in sets, some of the sets for girls, and others of the sets for boys. Some of the sets will be listed below merely for the purpose of making it clear as to the manner in which the toys may be arranged for sale.

FOR. GIRLS DOLL THEATRE Ccmtents Eight dolls-Leading lady, leading man, mother, father, vamp, villain, girl friend, boy friend.

Proscenium arch.

Two state sets0ne interior and the other outdoors, each having a backdrop and fourflies, also a floor covering.

Instructions for setting up the theatre can be printed inside the lid of the box or on the leaflet to be enclosed.

All-around-the-worldSixteen dolls in national costume-Hawaiian, Japanese, 'Chinese, East Indian,-Persian, -Moorish, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian, Swiss, French, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Irish, and American Betty who goes allaround-the-world.

Map of the world printed on the inside of box cover with the countries represented connected by a red travel line.

STORYLAND PEOPLE Twelve cut-outs: Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Cinderella in her gold gown, Sleeping Beauty, Bo-Peep, Boy Blue, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Snow Queen, Aladdin and his lamp, Fairy.

CUT-OUTS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN A FARMYARD IN THE JUNGLE Twelve cut-outs: Two white swans, two gray geese, one white duck, and three yellow ducklings, four wild fowls in color. If these are waterproofed with shellac they can be floated.

CUT-OUTS 'FOR BOYS (Or, they might be ready made) I TRAINS Locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, a

caboose, etc., which the boy can set up, connect and pull along with a string.

YACHTS Sailing ships and steamers, be cut-out, pasted and set up, and if waterproofed with shellac they can be floated.

NAVY SHIPS A set of battleships, cruisers, destroyers, subs, tenders, and other types of navy ships, to be cut out and set up, and waterproofed with shellac so that they may be floated. If these ships, yachts, and waterfowls were packed in boxes waterproofed on'the inside, the boxes would become ponds in which to float them.

ARMY SET Forts, guns, oflicers, soldiers, to be cut out, and

preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A blank for cut-out standing toys, comprising a sheet of material printed or inscribed with congruent front and back parts of a figure or object contacting atan area which will permit said front and back parts to be superimposed when the parts are cut out and bent on said contacting area, said parts having integral bases adapted to be bent outwards when the parts are superimposed, the back side of said sheet being provided with material adapted to be moistened to become adhesive, and removable moisture shielding elements covering the adhesive mate- 'rial and arranged on the back of said bendable integral bases.

' 2. A blank for cut-out standing toys, comprising a sheet of material printed or inscribed with congruent front and back parts of a figure or object contacting at an area which will permit said front and back parts to be superimposed when the parts are out out and bent on said contacting area, said parts having integral bases adapted to be bentoutwards when the parts are superimposed, the back side of said sheet being provided with material adapted to be moistened to become adhesive, said integral basesthaving portions divided oil by score lines which may be bent outwards to form flanges, and removable elements covering the adhesive material and ar-' ranged on the back of said flange portions, said removable elements comprising adhesive tape.

3. A blank for cut-out standing toys, comprising a sheet of material printed or inscribed with congruent front and back parts of a figure or object contacting at an area which will permit said front and. back parts to be superimposed,

when the parts are cut out and bent on said contacting area, said parts having integral bases across said bendable bases after said moisture 15 shielding elements have been removed.

ADELE BURNS. I 

